Glass headstander

The glass headstander, (Charax gibbosus), is a species of fish [2] in the genus Charax. commonly known as the transparent tetra.

Glass headstander
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Genus: Charax
Species:
C. gibbosus
Binomial name
Charax gibbosus
Synonyms[1]
  • Cynopotamus gibbosus Valenciennes, 1850
  • Eucynopotamus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Salmo gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758

Description

The glass headstander can grow up to 14 cm long and weigh up to 30 grams.[3]

Taxonomy

Eucynopotamus gibbosus[4] and Salmo gibbosus[5] are taxonomic synonyms for Charx gibbosus [6][5]

Distribution and habitat

The glass headstander mainly lives in South America.[3]

References

  1. "Charax gibbosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. Carl Linnaeus (1735), Systema Naturae (in Latin), Wikidata Q29270
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Charax gibbosus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  4. "Eucynopotamus gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  5. "Salmo gibbosus Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  6. "Charax gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.


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